Ever since Microsoft discontinued the Windows Mobile platform and its Lumia brand of smartphones, fans hoped for a Surface Phone. After years of speculation, Microsoft finally presented a home-brewed smartphone. Sort of. The Surface Duo can do everything that a typical smartphone can do, and then more. The main takeaway here is that the Duo […]
Read MoreToyota isn’t new to AI technology in cars, even though their efforts are still in concept form. The original concept named “LQ” is the second generation of their AI efforts, a successor to the Toyota Concept-i presented two years ago. The Toyota LQ was presented on the Tokyo Motor Show and is a testament to […]
Read MoreDaimler AG, the German car manufacturer who sells automobiles under the brands of Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Maybach, and more, has announced their intention to stop developing petrol and diesel engines. From now on, they will focus all their research and development efforts on electric vehicles. This announcement got a lot of attention and even drew a […]
Read MoreThe definition of welding is the process of fusing materials by applying heat and pressure to the materials being combined. Today, many welding processes are automated, but it’s still important to understand the differences between welding techniques in order to pick the right welding technique for the job. Some main fields of welding are grouped below: Boilermakers […]
Read MoreImagine you take the best bits of Tesla’s electric cars and put them into a pickup truck. Rivian is an American startup company that leaves nothing to our imagination – they already built it. With the R1T, Rivian will try to conquer the truck world with electric propulsion that seems to be better in every […]
Read MoreApplying heat to metals can make them easier to forge, machine, weld, and fabricate. However, this also brings some issues with it, metals expand when heated, which makes the whole fabrication process more demanding. Luckily, every alloy comes with a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion. This coefficient shows how much a given alloy will expand […]
Read MoreLi-ion batteries are seemingly everywhere, powering everything from our smartphones to electric cars. While we can undoubtedly thank this technology for lowering the emissions in the automotive industry, Li-ion batteries are still not as eco-friendly as one might think. More precisely, the manufacturing of Li-ion batteries produces a lot of CO2 emissions. But what if […]
Read MoreWe often mention that said metal is “easy to machine” or “difficult to machine” on our alloy pages, but what is machinability really? To answer that question, we need to first talk about machining and why it’s essential in almost every industry that uses alloys. Machining is the process of removal of raw material, in […]
Read MoreKeraCel Inc. is joining the club of those who like to challenge the limits of additive manufacturing with a new type of a 3D printed solid-state battery. While this is not the first time that we hear about this technology, KeraCel promises that they possess the know-how to be the first to commercialize such a […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, a special edition of the Bugatti Chiron carrying no electronic speed limiters achieved a speed record run by reaching 490.5 km/h (304.8 m/h) in VW’s Ehra-Lessien facility. The car was driven by Bugatti’s test driver Andy Wallace, and achieved a figure that many consider to be insurmountable. The previous record-holder was Koenigsegg […]
Read MoreHumans have over the centuries used water as if there was an endless “tap” providing a supply. But the source is drying up. In America alone, more than 100 Million depend daily on this unseen water supply for their daily living needs. So, what is causing this? The earth has a unique balance to sustain […]
Read MoreTo streamline and control the ever-increasing chaotic pedestrian and road traffic in China, the Handan Public Security Bureau announced the use of three types of traffic robot police that will be deployed in the City. This will display the advanced development of China’s artificial intelligence traffic management in Northern China’s Hebei Province. Robots deployed The […]
Read MoreWith the rapid advancements in computer software, architectural designs have reached new heights. With the development of new building materials and building technics, the imagination of architects seems to kick into a higher gear. These feat of engineering marvels can be seen by looking at the 5 tallest buildings in the world. 1. Burj Khalifa […]
Read MoreNissan’s crisis deepens, as the Yokohama-based automobile manufacturer sustained a huge share price drop last month, revealed that their Q1 2019 profits collapsed by 95%, and now announced that they are planning to let 9% (12500) of their employees go. These lay-offs will take place over the next three years, and they will be spread […]
Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the top 10 most dangerous jobs have more than double the rate fatalities across all occupations, in some cases over 20 times higher. “While every job has importance and risks, there’s something to be said about the top 10 most dangerous jobs,” said Nicole Noble, a […]
Read MoreBack in 1989, the Soviet nuclear submarine K-278 Komsomolets suffered a short-circuit problem in its engine room which resulted in an unmanageable fire problem that quickly spread over adjacent bays, causing the emergency shut down of the reactor. The crew decided to surface and abandon the ship that was still burning ferociously thanks to a […]
Read MoreElectric planes flying on batteries are no longer a midsummer night’s dream, as an Israeli startup named “Eviation” is planning to introduce the first one by 2021 which will carry nine passengers over distances of up to 650 miles (1045 km). The key technological development that makes this possible is the existence of high-density dry […]
Read MoreThe MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has announced that they have received a final push in the form of a $64 million investment, which will allegedly help them take the final step in the development of a working nuclear fusion reactor. The investment group includes MIT’s internal financial support organization called “The Engine”, the Italian […]
Read MoreApple has bought Drive.ai, one of the most promising self-driving startups in California, who wasn’t doing very good recently and was actually close to ceasing operations altogether. Maybe this was the very reason that Apple decided to go forward with the acquisition, as this was the right time to strike a good deal. Drive.ai was […]
Read MoreThe Apple Watch was at first thought to be a replacement for your smartphone, but through the years, it has become a different breed of a smart gadget. Thanks to the plethora of sensors it possesses, the Apple Watch is mostly marketed as a fitness device, but in recent years it also became a potent […]
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